Volleyball Recap: Pierce's Losing Streak Snapped at Nine Games

By Team Reports Oct 9, 2024, 12:36pm

Volleyball Recap: Pierce Bluejays vs. Laurel-Concord-Coleridge Bears

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If Pierce was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Lutheran-Northeast last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Pierce Bluejays took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Laurel-Concord-Coleridge Bears on Tuesday. The Bluejays' loss signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.

The 3-1 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Pierce lost were decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 20-25, 25-23, 25-22.

Despite the defeat, Pierce had strong showings from Ava Knox, who had eight digs, and Nora Herian, who had 23 kills, 11 digs, and two aces.

Pierce's loss dropped their record down to 12-4. As for Laurel-Concord-Coleridge, they pushed their record up to 17-2 with the victory, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.

Pierce wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 2-1 win against Ponca on the 3rd. Laurel-Concord-Coleridge has also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Creighton on the 3rd.

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